Category Archives: NCD News

Where there’s a Willie, there’s a way. Willie Nelson and wife Annie Nelson are teaming with Paul Simon and Edie Brickell to organize A Night for Austin, a fundraising event on June 10 at 8 p.m. CT to benefit the Austin Community Foundation. The two-hour, commercial-free, telethon-style fundraiser will benefit the Austin Community Foundation in…… MORE

Ingrid Andress will follow up her debut No. 1 single, “More Hearts Than Mine,” with the release of “The Stranger.” Penned by Ingrid and Ryan Lafferty, “The Stranger” will impact country radio on June 6. The tune is one of eight tracks featured on Ingrid’s debut album, Lady Like, which dropped on March 27. “‘The…… MORE

Brantley Gilbert announced the release of a brand-new single, “Hard Days,” which will impact country radio on June 15. Penned by Brantley, Jimi Bell, Brock Berryhill, Jay Brunswick and Logan Wall, “Hard Days” follows the release of “Fire’t Up” (No. 44) and “What Happens in a Small Town” (No. 1), both of which were featured…… MORE

Tim McGraw performed his new single, “I Called Mama,” on Late Night With Seth Meyers on June 3. Penned by Lance Miller, Marv Green and Jimmy Yeary, “I Called Mama” is about the special connection mothers share with their children, especially when times are tough. “My mom worked hard,” said Tim, when the song was released…… MORE

Jamie O’Neal is planning to release a new album, Now and Then, this fall. The upcoming album will feature six news songs, as well as new versions of songs from Jamie’s past catalog, including “There Is No Arizona” and “Somebody’s Hero.” Jamie topped the charts with back-to-back No. 1 hits “There Is No Arizona” and…… MORE

Kelsea Ballerini covered the timeless classic, “You’ve Got a Friend,” on CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special on June 3. The two-hour special featured tributes and performances as a number of stars perform from their own homes. The show highlighted stories of unsung heroes who have done exceptional things for their…… MORE

Kip Moore released his fourth studio album, Wild World, on May 29. The 13-song offering features 12 songs that Kip co-wrote, including lead singe, “She’s Mine,” which is currently No. 26 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after 38 weeks. In addition, Kip co-produced the album with David Garcia, Luke Dick and Blair Daly on select…… MORE

Carrie Underwood is planning to release a Christmas album later this year. Carrie shared the news during a virtual fan club party on June 3. Over the years, Carrie has released a number of holiday tracks, including “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “O Holy Night,” “The First Noel” and more, however, the upcoming record…… MORE

Miranda Lambert performed her current single, “Bluebird,” on CMT Celebrates Our Heroes: An Artists of the Year Special on June 3. The two-hour special featured tributes and performances as a number of stars perform from their own homes. The show highlighted stories of unsung heroes who have done exceptional things for their communities during the…… MORE

Kane Brown released an uplifting new song, “Worldwide Beautiful,” at midnight on June 4. Proceeds from the new song benefit the Boys and Girls Club of America to advocate for justice and equality for America’s youth. “I’m releasing this song early that I’ve been holding onto for a year,” said Kane, in part, via Instagram.…… MORE